This course covers the basic principles power system protection. Topics covered include: (i) Operating principles of circuit breakers, fuses, and relays that are used detect and interrupt the faults in a power system; (ii) basic protection schemes for protecting the system elements, such as transmission lines, transformers, generators, and motors.  Matlab will be used as the main computation and simulation tool to facilitate the homework and the term project. 3 credit hours

ECE 451 or equivalent

Students will learn:

1. Operating principles of circuit breakers, fuses, and relays that are used detect and interrupt the faults in a power system;
2. Basic protection schemes for protecting the system elements, such as transmission lines, transformers, generators, and motors.
3. Design protection schemes for a given device and/or system. 

HOMEWORK: 4 homework (20%)

EXAMINATIONS: 1 Quiz  (25%), 1 Final (30%)

PROJECTS: Design Project (25%)

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Matlab

Power System Relaying by Horowitz & Phadke, 3rd edition, June 3, 2008. ISBN# 0470057124 

NCSU has recommended minimum specifications for computers used for classes. Depending on your computer needs, we recommend your computer meet or exceed the following minimum specifications below.

PCs must have an Intel-compatible 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 (min.) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system should be Windows XP Pro. Real One Player Basic (available free online) and high speed Internet connection such as cable, DSL, T1 or LAN will be required for EOL courses.

MAC users must have a G4 processor with firewire and USB factory built-in, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB with 1GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 (min) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system must be MacOS 10.4 (minimum) along with the above RealOne and Internet specifications above.

For more detailed information on computer specifications and recommendations, please refer to our website at: http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/currentstudents/computeraccess.htm